linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 03/12] net-next: mediatek: add embedded switch driver (ESW)

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Date:	Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:05:45 +0100
From:	Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:	John Crispin <blogic@...nwrt.org>
Cc:	"Fred Chang (?????????)" <Fred.Chang@...iatek.com>,
	"Steven Liu (?????????)" <steven.liu@...iatek.com>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	"Carlos Huang (?????????)" <Carlos.Huang@...iatek.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mediatek@...ts.infradead.org,
	Matthias Brugger <matthias.bgg@...il.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 03/12] net-next: mediatek: add embedded switch driver
 (ESW)

> the problem here is that on one side people complain about vendors not
> sending code upstream. once they start being a good citizen and provide
> funding to send stuff upstream the feedback tends to be very bad as seen
> here. we are planning on doing a DSA driver but one step at a time. this
> kind of feedback will inevitably lead to vendors doing second thoughts
> of upstream contributions.

I think it is great a vendor is providing funding to get code
upstream. However, that code needs to conform with current kernel
architecture and design philosophy.

We as a community also need to be consistent. We have recently push
back on Microchip with there LAN9352 who want to do something very
similar, introduce the MAC and a very dumb switch driver. They are now
looking at what it means to do a DSA driver. There is also talk of
writing a DSA driver for the ks8995 family.

As David said recently, a year ago this probably would of been
accepted. But now, switches need to be DSA or switchdev.

	  Andrew